Long bamboo and wood spear. Wooden spear point bound to bamboo shaft with woven plant fibre and wax. Spear point carved with alternating circle and triangle patterns. Circles also carved into top and butt end of shaft. Spear point darker then bamboo shaft.

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• Type of Item spear
• Culture Asmat
• Material bamboo grass, wood, plant fibre, wax
• Measurements height 120.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, depth 0.8 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
• Received from Lorne Balshine

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• Made in Papua

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• Collection Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 2948/0148